The Portland daily press., 1887-07-14
A Colby Man Elected PRINCIPAL.
THE PRESIDENCY.
The Result of IA Canvass by the To-
iedo Blade.
Mr.. Blaine the First Choice Of the
Republicans.
The Western States Favor the Maine
Statesman.

TOLEDO, July 13.-In order to get an ex-
preston of opinion from its subscribers on
their preferences for President and Vice
President, the Blade. early in May, publish
ed an invitation for votes ON first choice and
second choice for President and choice for
Vice President. The polls were closed July
/, and the result of the compilation was pub
lished in today's Blade. A total of 81, 800
votes was received for President, first choice,
representing every State and Territory in
the Union excepting Utah. A large number
of scattering votes were received. nearly
every prominent Republican in the party be-
ing complimented with one or more votes
The following synopsis will give fair
idea of the vote:
Massachusetts gives Blaine 80, Lincoln Z,
Sherman ., Foraker 2; second choice, Sher-
man 49, Blaine TO- Lincoln 3 Edmunds O.
Vice President, Lincoln q, Long 3, Hawley
4, Sherman 8.
Rhode Island gives Sherman 3, Gen. Sher-
man / for second choice, Blaine 8, Ed
munds /. Vice President. Hawley 3, Gen.
Sheridan /.
Blaine has majority in Maine, New
Hampshire. Vermont and Connecticut. The
total vote cast in the New England States is
30S, of which Blaine gets 104, Sherman as,
Lincoln 20, Edmunds 19, scattering 10.
New York gives Blaine 46S, Sherman 131,
Lincoln 72, Depew IA, Hawley 10; for second
choice, Sherman, 202. Lincoln 129, Blaine 129,
Allison 32, Edmunds 30, Depew 26, Eyarts IA.
Vice President, Lincoln 2S6, Depew 102,
Sherman 54, Foraker 27, Harrison %, Allison
81, Hawley Is.
Pennsylvania gives Blaine 910 Sherman
PA, Lincoln 112; for second choice Sherman
40S, Lincoln 1885, Blaine 159, Allison g. Fora
ker "a. Vice President, Lincoln 620. Depew
49, Sherman rs, Evarts 58, Edmunds IS, In
gals %, Foraker 27, Harrison 81. Allison %.
The total vote received from the Middle
States is 2102, of which Blaine gets 145S,
Sherman 355, Lincoln 1856, and 104 votes scat
tering.
Blaine has plurality in Maryland, vir-
ginia, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi, Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, Ten
nessee and West Virginia. Sherman has
pluralities in Kentucky, Louisiana and
South Carolina, and ties with Blaine in Geor-
gia. The total number of votes received
from the Southern States is 1906, of which
Mr.. Blaine gets 2280, Sherman 1906, Lincoln
5S3, and 247 votes are scattered. Sherman
has decisive majority on the vote for sec
ond choice, and Lincoln makes an equally
good showing for Vice President.
The vote from Ohio is significant and in
Sherman 1042 Lincoln "a, Col Ingersoll 28,
Gen. Sherman 10, Allison 10, Foraker 10; for
second choice, Sherman 93S, Blaine 52S, For
aker II, Allison TO- Lincoln 50, Depew 20,
Harrison "a, Hawley 20. Vice President,
Lincoln 54S, Foraker 260 Depew 1872, Harri-
son 102, Hawley 80, Allison so, Sherman 80.
Evarts 46 Blaine 3d.
So close is the vote in Illinois that it would
seem as though large part of the Logan
contingent had gone over to Sherman. The
figures are, Blaine 974, Sherman 972, Lincoln
33S for second choice, Sherman 731, Lincoln
3S9, Blaine 339, Allison 126.
The total vote of those Western States ly-
ing east of the Mississippi is 7947, of which
Blaine gets 376S, Sherman 29l1, Lincoln 724,
scattering 544. As usual, Sherman is largely
in the majority in the vote for second choice,
and Lincoln is the fayorite for Vice Presi-
dent.
Without exception, the Western States
west of the Mississippi give large Blame ma
jorities. The total vote cast is 551O, and of
these Blaine has 2918, Sherman 1889, Lincoln
656, scattering 546
Ihe general summary will he of intarest.